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How Bonobo Mums Are Committed to Improving Their Sons’ Sex Lives

Pratik Pawar 10/06/2019

Bonobo sons who stayed with their mothers were found...

Scientists studied the microstructure of the coral-chomping teeth of the steephead parrotfish, pictured here, to learn about the fish's powerful bite. Credit: Alex The Reef Fish Geek/Nautilus Scuba Club, Cairns, Australia

The Parrotfish Bite, Greedy Slugs, Lefty Whales and Other Amazing Animals

Janaki Lenin 03/12/2017

A quick review of interesting research on living things...

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Music in the Wild: The Rhythm That Palm Cockatoos Beat to Attract a Mate

Janaki Lenin 08/07/2017

Occasionally, the parrots mix their soprano vocals with their...

Kea at play. Credit: Raoul Schwing

Scientists Find the Play-Calls of a New Zealand Parrot Species Are ‘Infectious’

Janaki Lenin 03/04/2017

With no visual facial expressions to signal their intentions,...

To Learn More About the Origins of Human Language, Look at Macaque Gestures?

Janaki Lenin 20/08/2016

What do monkey gestures say about human language? Some...

Neanderthals were just too macho for culture. Credit: suchosch, CC BY-SA

Early Humans Had to Become More Feminine Before They Could Dominate the Planet

Mark Maslin 19/06/2015

Two recent papers throw some light on how the...